2013 Ford Escape engine problems
1,265 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2013 Ford Escape — 46% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I recently purchased this vehicle for 2400.00 from a private seller. Within 3 weeks of very minor driving the car got 1 block from home and showed very hot and dumped all the coolant. And that was the 1st time it had been driven that day and it was 69 degrees outside. We let it sit for about a week…”
filed Sep 10, 2026
“The contact's son owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her son was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled with an unknown message displayed on the instrument panel. The contact's son pulled off to the shoulder of the road and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted and went…”
filed Aug 12, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles may experience localized overheating of the engine cylinder head which…Campaign 13V583000 · Nov 25, 2013
- Coolant system leaks may cause the engines to overheat and leak flammable engine fluidsCampaign 12V551000 · Dec 3, 2012
- Cylinder head cup plug (freeze plug) may become dislodged resulting in significant loss…Campaign 12V431000 · Sep 4, 2012
Engine problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Escape | 5 | 22% |
| 2024 Escape | 13 | 17% |
| 2023 Escape | 28 | 29% |
| 2022 Escape | 32 | 14% |
| 2021 Escape | 43 | 13% |
| 2020 Escape | 120 | 8% |
| 2019 Escape | 308 | 53% |
| 2018 Escape | 1,145 | 64% |
| 2017 Escape | 1,564 | 58% |
| 2016 Escape | 199 | 18% |
| 2015 Escape | 238 | 22% |
| 2014 Escape | 722 | 35% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.